Postwar Aid Funds Slim in Defense Budget Says Richardson
Secretary of Defense Elliott Richardson said there are no pockets of fat in the 1974 defense budget to fund postwar North Vietnam reconstruction unless a cease-fire is fully observed. He suggested reprogramming part of the Southeast Asia funds or possible budget cuts, but emphasized no room for trimming unless a peace is secured and that Moscow and Peking share the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Elliot L. Richardson
North Vietnam
Richardson
North
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Congress
Pentagon
Hanoi
Saigon
Moscow
Peking
United States
Prisoners of War Freed in Hanoi Return to Clark Field
Thirty four more prisoners of war reach Clark Air Base after being released in Hanoi. Included is nurse Monika Schwinn and two Filipino Voice of America workers among 27 Americans, three civilians, two West German medical staff. Army Capt. Stephen Leopold leads speech declaring joy and hope for more releases by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qisac Air Base
Philippines
Viet Cong
Hanoi
U.S
Monika Schwinn
da Nang
Army
Stephen R. Leopold
Milwaukee
Wis
Leopold
Kontum
United States
Marcos
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
Henry A Byronde
13Th Air Force
William G. Moore Jr
Communists threaten boycott over POW release plan
The Communist bloc announces a boycott of four party Joint Military Commission meetings until Saigon agrees to release more prisoners in phase two. The disruption could delay the March 28 deadline and worsen the commission’s already fractured operations amid disputes on a Khe Sanh missile site and prisoner figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Saigom
Joint Military Commission
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Compion
Uni
Indonesia
Hungary
la Huynh
Hue
Michel Gauvin
Canada
Saigon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Khe Sanh
Freer Movement
Cat Survives Car Engine Fan Belt Ordeal
Phoebe the green eyed tabby owned by the Prentice Harrison family napped on the engine of their car on a Tuesday evening. Mrs Harrison started the engine and heard a terrible noise as Phoebe became entangled in the fan belts. The cat suffered multiple injuries but was freed by Mr Harrison and rushed to a veterinarian. Dr Scott Briggs operated on Phoebe twice to repair broken bones and tendons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentice Harrison
Phoebe Nefertiti
Mary Smith
Nefertiti
Phoebe
Ash
Harrison
Oklahoma Regents OK tuition hikes in line with needs
Oklahoma is seen as charging tuition at appropriate levels according to Dr. E T Dunlap chancellor of the state Regents for Higher Education. The Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee began hearing education budget requests with Oklahoma State University presenting first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Regents For Higher Education
Senate
E. T. Dunlap
Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee
Oklahoma State University
Tickets First Then Impoundment Lawmen Crackdown
OCAL authorities join a joint crackdown on cars with 1972 license tags. Tickets will be issued through March 15, after which officers target vehicles with last year’s tags. The surge in tag sales and higher prices sparked many phone calls to the Comanche County tag office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Brittain
OCAL
Police Department
Sheriff's Office
State Highway Patrol
Florene Hennessee
Comanche County
Hen
Hennessee
Storm Spurs Area Rain and Looms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms hit Southwest Oklahoma today as a new storm system moves east from Texas. The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of continued showers this afternoon, 60 percent tonight, and 50 percent Tuesday. Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph accompany the front, with mild temperatures expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Texas
Local Office Ad Lines and Circulation Contacts
A brief notice lists office contact numbers for advertising and circulation queries. The Guithe Edit. Office provides 353 0620 as the main ad line and 353 0626 for circulation, with the secondary number 353 0620 also shown.
Wounded Knee Peace Talks Set To Resume
Peace talks begin in a tepee at Wounded Knee as 200 Indians hold the hamlet after burning a government proposal to end the stand-off. The Justice Department offers that the invaders may depart without arrest starting at 10 am EST if they hand over their weapons and men identify themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wounded Knee
Justice Department
American Indian Movement
Cameron College to Start Work-Study Program at Fort Sill
Cameron College will launch a cooperative education plan with Fort Sill enabling six business students to alternate six month periods between classes and civil service work. The program aims to develop local admin talent and give students early job experience, starting at GS-3 with about $6100 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usiness
Cameron College
Fort Sill Civil Service
Ain
Istrative
Cameron
Adminhope
Bart Skaggs
Fort Sill
Skaggs
University of Oklahoma
New Mexico State University
White Sands Missile Range
Alamogordo
Also Mentioned on This Page
53Rd Street
53Rd
Elgin
Steff
Frank E. Cius Jr
Gaylor
Dr. Briggs
Idabel
Okla
Oklahoma City Zoo
Hobart S. Landreth
Zoo
Pat
Nantes
France
Cognac
Iberia Airlines
Mahon
Minorca Island
London
Palma
Washington
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
High Court
Department of Transportation Today
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Nessee
Carter Lee
By Casey Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!